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Lenor Police report: crimes against persons rose 16% in 2025; department highlights Narcan use and technology upgrades
Summary
Chief Andy Wilson told council the Lenor Police Department recorded 451 crimes against persons in 2025 (a 16.24% increase), one homicide, 99 overdoses (a 10.8% decrease from 2024), and that officers administered Narcan 64 times with an estimated 50 lives saved; the report also lists equipment and staffing changes.
Chief Andy Wilson presented the Lenor Police Department's 2025 annual report at the March 3 council meeting, summarizing crime statistics, department activity and technology investments.
Wilson said the department logged 451 crimes against persons in 2025, a 16.24% increase from 2024, including one homicide. Crimes against society were reported at 410 (an 8.28% decrease) and crimes against property were 897 (a 5.68% decrease). The department recorded 99 overdoses in 2025, a 10.8% decline from 2024, and said opioid-induced overdoses fell by about 23%.
Wilson reported Narcan was administered 64 times in 2025 and said approximately 50 lives were likely saved by those interventions; officers carry Narcan on their persons. He also listed calls-for-service and workload figures — the patrol division answered 24,174 police calls, investigations handled 2,365 criminal cases and 250 nuisance cases, and the communications division processed 52,813 phone calls.
The report highlighted training and staffing: officers logged 10,452 training hours, 32 officers hold professional certificates (about 58% of staff), and the department has made strategic technology investments, including automated license-plate readers, in-car mobile data computer upgrades and digital evidence storage expansion. Wilson said the department upgraded in-car communications to become Viper Phase 2 compliant after a state mandate effective July 1, 2025.
Wilson provided some amounts for recovered property and seizures but the transcript contains a garbled numeric entry for narcotics seizures; the report cites $39,591 in recovered stolen property and $69,861 in cash and property seized. The precise dollar amount for narcotics seizures was not specified clearly in the public transcript and should be verified from the report.
Council members asked clarifying questions about in-car computers (Wilson said units are assigned to vehicles) and thanked staff for the report. Chief Wilson invited questions and said the full 22-page report would be posted on the department website.
